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United States Patent Ofl ice 3,097,217 Patented July 9, 1963 3,097,217 SUBSTITUTED SULFANILAMIDE Ferdinand B. Zienty, Warson Woods, Mo., assignor to Monsanto Chemical Company, St. Louis, Mo., a corporation of Delaware No Drawing. Filed Oct. 21, 1960, Ser. No. 63,963 7 Claims. (Cl. 260-6973) This invention relates to a new class of substituted sulfanilamides having useful properties as hereinafter described. More particularly, the invention is related to condensing sultanil-amide with dibasic acid anhydrides.

Sulfanilamide has been found to readily condense with acid anhydrides of the structure.

wherein X is selected from the group consisting of sulfur and oxygen and wherein R and R are each alkylene radicals having up to four (4) carbon atoms. Compounds formed by this reaction may be represented by However, if the synthesis involves a final step in the presence of an alkaline hydroxide; such as the alkali metal hydroxides, :for example, potassium hydroxide and sodium hydroxide; the alkaline earth metal hydroxides, for example, calcium hydroxide; and ammonium hydroxide compounds of the following structure are prepared.

acid anhydride.

The dicarboxylic acid anhydrides and the sulfath-iazoles are mixed in an organic liquid medium, such as acetone, 1 dioxane, benzene, toluene, xylene, and hexane.

It is usually necessary to eifect this condensation at an elevated temperature, for example, the temperature of the reflux of the low boiling liquid medium. After the reaction is completed the organic medium may be evaporated and the solid residue purified by recrystallizing from Water.

Further details are set forth in the following examples:

Example I A 500 ml. reaction flask was charged with 28.5 g. of sulfanilamid-e and 19.3 g. of thio-diacetic anhydride and 150 ml. of anhydrous dioxane. Upon refluxing for two hours the dioxane was evaporated and the residue treated with a quantity of water required for its dissolution. Upon cooling, a crystal-line product was formed, which upon recrystallization from water was found to have a melting point of 180 to 182 C. It was identified as a compound having the structure:

Example 11 i The procedure of Example I except with the substitution of diglycolic acid anhydride in place of the thiodiacetic acid anhydride produces a compound identified as a compound of the structure:

Example III By using thia adipic acid anhydride in place of the thiodiacetic anhydride of Example I a compound of the structure is prepared.

Example IV When using the procedure of Example I except by substituting ox-a adipic acid anhydride in place of the thiodiacetic anhydride a compound of the fol-lowing structure is prepared:

Example V When the procedure of Example I is used except by the substitution of oxapimelic acid anhydride in place of the thiodiacetic anhydride there is prepared a compound of the structure:

Example VI -A flask was charged with 250 ml. of an aqueous solution containing 4 'g. of sodium hydroxide. To this there was added 30.4 g. of the compound prepared in Example I, producing the monosodium salt. The salt can be used in solution or the water may be evaporated to recover the dry salt.

Example VII A flask 'was charged with ml. of an aqueous solution containing 8 g. of sodium hydroxide. To this there was added 30.4 g. of the compound prepared in Exampic I, producing the disodium salt. The salt can be used in solution or the water may be evaporated to recover the dry salt.

Example VIII A flask was charged with 250 m1. of an aqueous solution containing 4 g. of sodium hydroxide. To this there was added 28.8 g. of the compound prepared in Example I I, producing the monosodium salt. The salt can be used in solution or the water may be evaporated to recover the dry salt.

Example IX A flask was charged with 150 ml. of an aqueous soluwherein X is selected from the group consisting of sulfur and oxygen; wherein R and R are each alkylene radicals having up to four (4) carbon atoms; and wherein M and M are selected from the :group consisting of hydrogen, alkali metals, alkaline earth metals and the ammonium nadicail.

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References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Hent rich et -al Aug. 28, 1945 Moore Jan. 23, 1946 Lott et al Apr. 15, 1947 Weiss Aug. 29, 1950 Ruskin July 1, 1952 FOREIGN PATENTS Great Britain Nov. 25, 1947 Great Britain Jan. 23, 1952 

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